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Lung Cancer Posters ISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Immunohistochemistry is a highly valuable and widely used tool in the sub-typing of lung carcinomas, which would be assisted by the availability of lung-specific tumour markers. The importance of cell-cell junction proteins (including armadillo proteins) in tumour biology is known, but there is limited knowledge on specific intercellular adhesion proteins. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mercedes Gomez-Morales, Miguel Camara-Pulido, Teresa Miranda-Leon, Abel Sanchez-Palencia, Laura Boyero, Jose Antonio Gomez-Capilla, Esther Farez-VidalNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pilomatrixomas occur most often in the first 2 decades of life.(3)The recuency of pilomatrixoma was 1.04% of the all benign skin lesions.(4)There appears to be a 3:2 female:male incidence ratio, with Caucasians being the most affected group.The most common location of tumor is in the head and neck region. The prognosis is typically good, and the treatment of choice is surgical removal. We report a interestng case of an pilomatrixoma of the upper chest. In a sixth decade of her life ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francina Bolanos, Carli Michelle Cardona Landeros, Fernando Arturo Rojo Noriega, Luis Marcelo Argote Greene, Patricio Santillán DohertyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Thoracic splenosis should be suspected in a patient with pulmonary nodules and history of splenic trauma. ⋯ In conclusion, thoracic splenosis is considered a benign process, and should be suspected in a patient with any CT or MRI demonstrating left pulmonary nodules with history of splenic trauma. Though new non invasive studies are available and are preferred to the invasive studies, the CT guided biopsy was done to rule out malignancy found on the initial chest CT.Reference #1: Malik U (2010). Parenchymal Thoracic Splenosis: history and nuclear imaging without invasive procedures may provide diagnosis. J Clin Med Res. 2(4),180-184.Reference #2: Mancano A (2012). Thoracic splenosis after thoracoabdominal trauma presenting as pleural nodules. Lung. 190(6), 699-701.Reference #3: Sahin E. (2009). Thoracic splenosis accompanied by diaphragmatic hernia. Can J Surg. 52, E293-294DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ashraf Elsawaf, Jonathan Banibensu, Heather BoakyeNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Asthma Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a syndrome characterized by glottic obstruction due to vocal cord adduction, with symptoms of wheezing and dyspnea (1). It is often mistakenly diagnosed as asthma, though the use of laryngoscopy can aid in the diagnosis, as was done in this case (2). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Kaiser Lim, Sarah NarotzkyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Paclitaxel is used to treat cancer of the ovaries, breast, and lung. Common side effects include hematologic, GI, and neuropathic. To date, there are only a handful of reported cases of pulmonary interstitial pneumonitis related specifically to Paclitaxel [1]. We report a case of Paclitaxel induced severe pulmonary interstitial pneumonitis responsive to steroid treatment. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Anita Rajagopal, Niraj GuptaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.